Southland
Cow poo generating energy for Southland farms
A southland agricultural engineering firm has come up with an innovative way of using cow poo - turning it into fuel! Audio
Rural vaccine availability fears: 'I think we are being disadvantaged'
Community leaders say there has been scant information about when vulnerable populations in remote areas can expect to have Covid-19 vaccines.
Police urge southern motorists to take care
Motorists around Otago and Southland are urged to drive to the conditions with a batch of bad weather on the horizon.
Invercargill councillors no longer 'bloody out slaying each other'
Despite ongoing difficulties with Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt, independent observers say the council has ploughed ahead with its goal of turning dysfunction into results.
Some farmers still slipping up on use of winter grazing - advocate
An animal welfare advocate expects to visit Southland to monitor winter grazing practices again this year.
Tiwai Point by-product completely removed from Southland town
All 10,000 tonnes of aluminium dross by-product stored in Mataura's old paper mill has been removed.
Off the beaten track with Kennedy Warne
Kennedy joins Kathryn to talk about a recent icy trip in Southland's Takitimu Mountains, and also about Nic Low's new book describing walking in the footsteps of his ancestors in the Southern Alps. Audio, Gallery
Documents reveal government offered to pay millions to Rio Tinto
The government offered to pay millions of dollars to Rio Tinto just months after promising in the election campaign it would not give a direct subsidy.
Invercargill City Council to face progress review next week
The review comes after significant governance issues and will investigate what the council has done to deal with those problems.
'It's horrific' - Queenstown misses out on Australian school break
One hotelier's bookings for 1 July have gone from being fully booked a week ago, to being under 30 percent booked today.
Building Southland's artistic capital
A new plan to get Southlanders more excited about and involved in the arts is about to be unleashed on the region. That's after the Arts Murihiku Charitable Trust succeeded in its application for a… Audio
M.bovis: inhumane and traumatising - new study
A study of the psycho-social impact of M.bovis on Southland's rural communities had found the Government's response was bureaucratic, inhumane and traumatising to farmers. The University of Otago… Audio
Grief at a Distance
While Jessica Dermody was enjoying what felt like "school holidays” during lockdown on her parent’s farm, a close relative committed suicide. Audio
Police seize tens of thousands worth of methamphetamine, cash
Police have seized $20,000 worth of methamphetamine and $42,000 in cash after search warrants were carried out in Invercargill and Dunedin.
Finance Minister defends approval of smelter company's demand for $10m indemnity
The government faced paying $10 million to get rid of 10,000 tonnes of hazardous waste in Mataura.
Under Five Hundy - Nightcaps
Nightcaps residents are pleased newcomers are moving in to town and are renovating old homes. The population has fallen to about 350 but every day 120 people start work in the Southland town. Audio
Under Five Hundy - Nightcaps
Nightcaps residents are pleased newcomers are moving in to town and are renovating old homes. The population has fallen to about 350 but every day 120 people start work in the Southland town.
AudioGore residents loud over perceived leadership deficit
The Gore District Council needs to "do better" to win back the confidence of the community, Mayor Tracy Hicks says.
Results of oyster parasite testing to be shared in meetings
Community meetings are being held in Southland this week as part of the biosecurity response to a deadly oyster parasite in Foveaux Strait.
Govt should take lead on where carbon farming is allowed - Waitaki mayor
The Waitaki mayor wants the government to change the rules on where carbon farming is allowed.
